This Korean Ground Beef with Broccoli and Peppers is a less than 30-minute meal that’s packed with flavor, yet low on effort!
Hello folks.
Today’s Korean Ground Beef with Broccoli and Peppers is a quick and easy dinner recipe courtesy of my son Casey. Well. Not really.
My son Casey called me last week and asked me for some recipes that I thought he could manage to whip together for quick and easy dinners.
I pointed out a few already here at the BHK and told him I’d be adding a few more over the next few months, because that’s what good moms do right?
He wants something high on flavor, but extremely low on effort.
That’s where this Korean Ground Beef with Broccoli and Peppers comes in.
The Best Korean Ground Beef with Broccoli and Peppers
I’ve been making it for like ever. I first saw the recipe on Damn Delicious who saw it on Six Sisters’ Stuff.
Korean Ground Beef Ingredients
- broccoli florets
- red bell pepper
- olive oil
- salt and pepper
- garlic cloves
- ground beef
- brown sugar
- reduced sodium soy sauce
- sesame oil
- crushed red pepper
- ground ginger
- green onions
- sesame seeds
- jasmine rice
I changed it up just a bit by adding some roasted broccoli and red peppers to the recipe and serving it over some jasmine rice.
Recipe Steps
Just roast the veggies on a sheet pan for 20 minutes, and while they’re roasting whip up the rice and ground beef that’s seasoned with soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic, ginger and a bit of brown sugar for sweetness.
Add the roasted veggies right to the ground beef and then scoop it over some steamed jasmine rice.
Less than 30 minutes from start to finish and makes for delicious leftovers too! Enjoy!
Some other easy recipes here at the BHK that Casey’s already a fan of are my Buffalo Chicken Wonton Cups, Buffalo Sloppy Joes, Crazy Good Mac n’ Cheese and my Beef and Quinoa Enchilada Skillet.
A Few Cook’s Notes
I absolutely love jasmine rice, but you could also use plain white rice or brown rice.
I added the broccoli and red peppers as a way to get in my daily dose of veggies, but you could also enjoy this sans veggies.
If you served this without adding the veggies this would be more like a 15 minute meal.
More Easy Weeknight Dinner Recipes to Enjoy
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Balsamic Pasta with Chicken Sausage, Broccoli and Mushrooms
Korean Ground Beef with Broccoli and Peppers
Print Recipe Pin RecipeIngredients
- 3 cups fresh broccoli florets
- 1 large red bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 Tbsp. olive oil, divided
- salt and pepper
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 lb. lean ground beef
- 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/4 cup reduced sodium soy sauce
- 2 tsp. sesame oil
- 1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper
- 1/4 tsp. ground ginger
- 3 green onions, thinly sliced
- 1/2 tsp. sesame seeds
- 2 cups cooked jasmine rice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Toss broccoli florets and red bell pepper with one tablespoon olive oil. Spread on prepared sheet. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake for 20 minutes until just tender. Remove from oven and set aside.
- In a small bowl, whisk together brown sugar, soy sauce, sesame oil, red pepper and ground ginger. Set aside.
- Heat remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic and cook, stirring constantly for 1 minute. Add ground beef and cook until browned, making sure to crumble the beef as it cooks. Drain fat.
- Stir in soy sauce mixture until well combined. Cook for about 2 minutes, until heated through. Add the broccoli and red peppers and toss to combine.
- Serve immediately over the rice. Garnish with sliced green onions and sesame seeds.
Notes
- I absolutely love jasmine rice, but you could also use plain white rice or brown rice.
- I added the broccoli and red peppers as a way to get in my daily dose of veggies, but you could also enjoy this sans veggies.
- If you served this without adding the veggies this would be more like a 15 minute meal.
Adapted from Damn Delicious and Six Sisters’ Stuff
Lots of flavour, not a lot of effort? Yes please! Looks amazing, Mary Ann! This is the kinda meal hubby and I would love on busy weekdays or Friday nights alike! Pinned! Happy Monday to ya :)
Hope you guys enjoy it too! Have an awesome week my friend!
Your are such good mother Mary Ann by adding some roasted veggies to this quick and tasty meal. Your son will love it. Have a great week.
You’re so sweet Gerlinde! Thanks so much. This one’s a tasty meal for sure! And sooooo easy too.
Lots of delicious flavour here! My best friend LOVES Korean food – I know what to make for her now when she comes over for dinner next :)
Yay Alexandra! Hope you both enjoy it!
Not only quick and easy, I think, but easily combined with all sorts of vegetables one currently have in the fridge. Give my hug to your son for being a great push for this one :-)
Will do! Thanks Lovely!
This looks fabulous and I’m always looking for quick and easy meals! Love Korean flavours especially, so know I will love this one :)
I love Korean flavors too Jennifer! And I LOVE how easy this one is too! Happy Monday.
Love all the Korean flavors!
Me too! Thanks Jennifer!
You can’t go wrong with a 30-minute meal. This sounds so quick and easy, but still SO YUMMY!
LOVE 30-minute meals Kelsie!
I am all about easy meals like this during the week! Looks so good Mary Ann!
Perfect for those busy weeknights!
This is such a perfect, easy to make weeknight dinner!
Yes Matt! Hoping Casey enjoys it too!
MaryAnn, my grown kids are always calling and asking for a quick and easy recipe. I ought to make a blog post out of it instead of trying to explain it over a text message :)
This Korean beef looks delicious. The roasted broccoli and red pepper are brilliant – so easy but so much added flavor! Gotta add this to the dinner rotation!
That’s totally why I shared it here Kelly! He’s making my Jerk Chicken tonight and made my buffalo chicken dip this past weekend. His high school friends are cooking things up from the blog too, which I’m so excited about! Hope you have a great week!
This will surely be added to the dinner rotation! Nothing better than a delicious meal that comes together quickly! Pinned!
That’s great Annie! Hope you week is wonderful!
Casey is one lucky guy to have you dreaming up such easy, super flavorful dishes for him. And lucky us too!
I see why this recipe continues to get new riffs, it sounds so delicious! Love the Korean flavors and that it’s easy enough to whip up on a weeknight!
Have a wonderful week, my friend!
It’s just so easy and so tasty Marissa! I make it when I’m short on time and it never disappoints!
Love this one Mary Ann! Yet another one of your recipes that my husband would eat. Well, he would pick out the peppers but that would just mean more for me! But the beef, broccoli and flavours would be a win in my house!
Yay! Tom actually eats the broccoli and the red pepers Leanne! Shock, right?! Hope you guys enjoy it!
It’s going to sound silly maybe, but I’ve always loved ground beef! I guess it’s the comfort factor, anyway, this sounds amazing, and I have the same relationship with my daughters, they’re always asking about easy meals they can make, I’m sending this along to them :)
That’s not silly! I love it too. Always makes for easy, tasty dishes. I love how my boys and their friends are now at the ages that they are trying my recipes and having fun cooking!
Recipes looks and sounds amazing and easy enough for me to make. As always your pictures are incredible.
Thanks Lisa! This one is so incredibly easy!
Quick and easy meals are definitely a life saver during the week here! And you already KNOW I love anything Korean! This beef looks absolutely amazing! My mouth is watering over here! I cannot wait to make this!!! Pinned! Cheers!
I bet you’d enjoy it Chey! Thanks for pinning!
This is 100% up my alley! I have made a few dishes like this for the family and it’s ALWAYS a hit. I can’t wait to try it!
Enjoy Katherine!
Perfect dinner idea! Love the broccoli and peppers too!
So incredibly easy! And just as tasty Laura! Thanks!
This looks so good and it’s so easy! A perfect recipe for cooks of all ages!
Yes! I know even Casey could handle this one! He’s learning!
Awesome! Mary Ann, this gem will be appearing on my table sometime very soon – I love quick and easy meals that are super-tasty! Thanks! Pinning!
Me too Laura! Thanks for pinning!
This looks delicious! I love that it’s made with ground beef. That just makes this dish even easier.
Thanks Kathy!
These flavors put this dish over the top and full of flavor in every bite! Looks perfectly made!
Thanks Kevin!
I would love a plate of that.
So easy and so tasty Haley!
This was excellent! I used faux meat (Lightlife = my new favorite thing ever) and added a little garlic and a teeny bit of cornstarch to the sauce so it would come out just a bit thicker. So pleased with how it came out. Thanks so much!
So happy you enjoyed it Courtney! It’s one of my favorites too. Thanks for following the BHK!
Thanks for the inspiration! We had broccoli we needed to use, and found ground meat (triple mix) in freezer so this was perfect. Our sauce was a bit thin–needed to let it thicken a bit longer… But we were hungry. 😋
You’re so welcome Janet. So happy you gave the recipe a try! We love this one!
I never write recipe reviews, until today! I was looking for something different to make with ground beef. This was the perfect recipe! I had all of the ingredients on hand, it was super easy, and really delicious. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Oh, I’m so happy you enjoyed it Bridgette! Thanks so much for taking the time to leave a comment. I really appreciate it!!
… this reminds me that I have plenty of beef stacked in the fridge ready for something special. I love that you’ve added broccoli to it – healthy and delicious!
Go for it Helena! You won’t be disappointed! This recipe is a favorite here at the BHK!
What an amazing dish! To quote my mother, “It’s divine!”. What I love is that this dish is so accommodating. Want to add other veggies? Go for it! It’ll be great! Tonight I added some celery that needed to be used. Last time I made this I added carrots… another time onions that needed to be used. Try asparagus, or peas. I tossed in some salted-roasted peanuts once. Amazing!
So happy you enjoy it TJ! And thanks so much for following!
Great tasting, easy making dish. We enjoy it with Trader Joe’s Scallion Pancakes on the side. Perfection! Thanks BHK.
You’re so welcome Stacey!